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Madurai Today Exclusive News
Posted by ganesh in Education, Entertainment, Festivals, Health, Information, Madurai, Madurai Today, Temples, businesses, competition, function, meeting, programme on August 28th, 2010
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RELIGION
Selva Vinayagar Temple: Mahasankatahara Chaturti puja, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.
Karpaga Vinayagar Temple: Sankatahara Chaturti puja, Poonga Nagar Colony, K. K. Nagar, 6 p.m.
United Vaishnavites Sabha: Nalayiradivya Prabandam festival; discourse by R. Mukundarajan and Parangusa Dasar, Koodal Alagar Temple, 6 p.m.
Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on ‘Tiruvilayadalpuranam’ by A. Arumugam, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.
Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Tiruvasagam’ by Raja. Umarani, S.S. Colony, 5 p.m.
Ramakrishna Mutt: Discourse on ‘Divyaprabandam’ by S. Kaliyamoorthy, 5.45 p.m.; aarathi, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.
Chinmaya Mission: Discourse on ‘Hanuman’ by Anirudha Chaitanya, Odai Karuppanasamy Temple, Chelliah Colony, Chokkanathapuram, 6.30 p.m.
Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam: Discourse on ‘Mannil Nalla Vannam Vazhalam’ by Suddha Seshayyan, Lakshmi Sundaram Hall, 6.30 p.m.
Swami Tatwananda Ashram: Samananda conducts Bhagavad Gita class, P and T Nagar, 6.45 p.m.
Hindu Baktha Jana Sabha: Abishekam, Ayyappan shrine, Siddhi Vinayagar Temple, Tirunagar, 6 p.m.
CULTURE
Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya: Free Rajayoga meditation classes, 36 Meenakshi Nagar, P and T Nagar; 40 Sambandamoorthy Street, 211/95 East Veli Street and 357 Anna Nagar, 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.
Gandhi Memorial Museum: T. Ravichandran conducts yogasana, meditation and pranayama classes, 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; R. Natarajan conducts spoken Hindi class, 5 p.m.; Agasthiya Bharati speaks on ‘Selfology,’ Library, 5.30 p.m.
Aanmeega Kalvi Nilayam: Free meditation class, Madurai Arivu Tirukoil, 24 Besant Road, Chokkikulam, 6 a.m.
International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre: Meditation and bhajan, 23 Dr. Sathar Road, Anna Nagar, 5.30 p.m.
Indian Institute of Yoga: V. Srinivasan conducts yoga therapy and paranayama classes, 5 Subramania Siva Street, Marudupandiar Nagar, 6 a.m., 6.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Madura College Higher Secondary School: ‘Bharati Vizha 2010,’ competitions for teachers, RMS Road, 10 a.m.
Kala Sadhana: First anniversary celebration; S.R.D.G. Rajendran, Principal, Government Music College, speaks, T. Ravichandran presides, Gandhi Memorial Museum, 6.30 p.m.
Chinmaya Mission: Youth camp, Seventh Cross Street, Doak Nagar, Kochadai, 10 a.m.
Chinmaya Yuva Kendra: Youth camp, TVS Community College, Goods Shed Street, 10 a.m.
Department of Tourism: Sound and light show, Tirumalai Nayak Palace, 6.45 p.m. (English) and 8 p.m. (Tamil).
Tamil Nadu Kalai Ilakkiya Perumandram: S. Ravikumar of Madurai Kamaraj University speaks on ‘Tamizh Padangalil Madurai,’ A. Sivakannan presides, Maniyammai Nursery School, North Masi Street, 6 p.m.
Bharati Yuva Kendra Trust: Krishna Jayanti fancy dress competition, Madanagopalaswamy Temple, West Masi Street, 4 p.m.
Meenakshi’s Sunshine: Iftar party, Melur Road, 6 p.m.
Turning Point: ‘Best books exhibition,’ Lakshmi Arasu Kalyana Mandapam, 80 Feet Road, K. K. Nagar, 10 a.m.
Nehru Yuva Kendra: Sadbhavana Diwas, Thummanaickanpatti and Sermathai Vasan College, Avaniapuram, 4 p.m.
GENERAL
Vivekananda College: Higher education guidance programme for Plus Two students, Tiruvedakam West, Sholavandan, 9.45 a.m.
Yadava College: N. Manonmoney of Madurai Kamaraj University speaks on ‘Inflation in India,’ A. Padmanabhan, Principal, presides, Seminar Hall, 10.30 a.m.
K. L. N. College of Engineering: R. T. Sakthidaran, Dean, Inaugurates workshop on ‘Digital signal processing and its applications,’ Department of EEE, 10 a.m.
K. L. N. College of Information Technology: Amitava Chakaraborty of IBM India inaugurates student conference on ‘IBM information management products,’ K. N. K. Ganesh presides, Pottapalayam, 10 a.m.
Madurai Sivakasi Nadars’ Pioneer Meenakshi Women’s College: R. Jayaram of Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College inaugurates ‘Glitz 2010,’ V. K. Rajamani, Director, presides, Poovanthi, 10 a.m.
Velammal College of Engineering and Technology: S. Vasantharathna of Coimbatore Institute of Technology speaks on ‘Filter design,’ Viraganur, 10 a.m.
VKK Play Group Matriculation Higher Secondary School: A. Ganesan, Assistant Commissioner of Police, declares 28 {+t} {+h} annual sports meet open; Kamala Manimozhian, correspondent, distributes prizes; N. Manimozhian, Managing Trustee, VKK Charities, presides, DSP Nagar, Bypass Road, 8.30 a.m.
S. E. V. Matriculation Higher Secondary School: 20 {+t} {+h} Annual Day; A. Soorianarayanan, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, addresses; A. P. Arasi, Principal, Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women, distributes prizes, Open Air Auditorium, 5.30 p.m.
Maria Nursery and Primary School: World Environment Day celebration, inter-school competitions, S. S. Colony, 10 a.m.
TOPKIDS: Vijayalakshmi speaks on ‘Behavioural skills,’ 7 a.m.; Manjula on ‘Social skills,’ TVS Matriculation Higher Secondary School, TVS Nagar, 5 p.m.
Indian Water Works Association: G. Thenmozhi, Mayor, inaugurates awareness programme on ‘Chennai Water Convention,’ Hotel Sangam, 9 a.m.
Confederation of Indian Industry: ‘FinExe 2010,’ finance excellence initiative for micro, small and medium enterprises, Hotel Metropole, Dr. Ambedkar Road, 10 a.m.
Tamil Nadu Draughtsmen’s Association: A. Chandrasekar inaugurates workshop, N. Jayachandran, State president, presides, PWD complex, Tallakulam, 10 a.m.
M. S. Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation: Follow up programme for recovered addicts, R. Rathinavel speaks, 25 Jawahar Road, Gandhi Nagar, 10 a.m.; free legal aid consultation for parents of persons with mental disabilities, 662 K. K. Nagar, 2 p.m.
Seminar: Seminar on special children; S. Meenakshisundaram, Saravana Kumar and Vijay Anand address, Hotel Supreme, 3 p.m.
Peal: Meeting on ‘Global warming,’ Y. David presides, De Nobile Pastoral Centre, K. Pudur, 10 a.m.
Rotary Club of Madurai North West: T. Valliappan, District Governor, declares inter-school athletic meet open, 8 a.m.; V. Vallinayagam, Deputy Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police, distributes prizes, Armed Reserve Ground, 4 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Trishul Hospital, Anna Bus Stand, 7 p.m.
suspected case of Honour killing 3 held for girl’s murder
In a suspected case of honour killing, Rengasamy, a tractor mechanic, unable to tolerate the activities of his eighteen-year-old daughter, murdered her with the help of his relatives.
The girl living in Ramanathan Street at S S Colony, used to frequently converse with her boy friends over mobile phone.
To put an end to continuous talk, Rengasamy, suspecting that she was having affairs with several boys, sent her to a relative’s house in Chennai to continue her education.
Even at Chennai, she did not mend her ways.
Her cell phone was snatched and she was returned to Madurai recently.
She was also forced to discontinue her education.
An infuriated Rengasamy colluded with his relatives Moorthy, Velmurugan and a private hospital compounder Balu and hatched a plan to kill his daughter to retain the honour of the family. They administered with a poisonous injection to the girl and also poured the poison into her mouth at her residence.
The incident took place on Tuesday between 9 am and 2.30 pm.
She informed her mother about the treatment meted out to her by her relatives.
The girl was rushed to the Government Rajaji Hospital, where she died on Tuesday night.
Based on a complaint lodged by her mother R Lakshmi, police arrested Moorthy, Velmurugan and Balu.
They are on the look out for Rengasamy, who has been absconding since the report of the incident.
A special team has been formed to arrest Rengasamy.
Special buses to Tirupparankundram for ‘Pournami girivalam.’
Posted by ganesh in Festivals, Information, Madurai, Public, Temples, Transport, function, government, vehicles on August 24th, 2010
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai Division) will operate special buses to Tirupparankundram on Tuesday for the convenience of pilgrims visiting the Subramaniaswamy Temple for ‘Pournami girivalam.’
According to a TNSTC press release, the buses will be operated from P and T Nagar, Periyar Bus Stand, Tirumangalam, Kariapatti, Avaniapuram and Tiruppuvanam.
Prevented the marriage of a minor girl
Police today prevented the marriage of a minor girl fixed by her parents with a 24-year-old man here.
Acting on a complaint from the 13-year-old girl’s uncle about the wedding fixed for early this morning, police rushed to the marriage hall at Sellur here before it was solemnised and instructed her parents not to conduct the ceremony.
They also took an undertaking from the parents that they would not marry her off till she attained the age of 18.
District Social Welfare officer Jayalakshmi said parents of the girl were warned against child marriage.
Woman’s abduction: Madras HC ordered suo motu Contempt notice against SP,Inspector
Posted by ganesh in Court, Departments, Health, Information, Madurai, illegal, police on August 19th, 2010
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today ordered suo motu contempt notice against a Superintendent of Police and Inspector for not taking action against three persons who allegedly abducted a 42-year-old woman and robbed jewels weighing 35 sovereigns and cash to the tune of Rs.1.4 lakh.
A Division Bench of Justice K.Suguna and Justice S.Palanivelu directed the registry to issue contempt notice to the Sivaganga District SP and Inspector of Sivaganga town Police station.
The court was admitting a Habeas corpus petition filed by the woman’s husband who alleged that the police did not take steps to trace his wife who was abducted by neighbours.
The notice was ordered as there was no response from the Police to its order to trace the woman.
Simmakkal Vinayagar temple should not be disturbed: Madras High court
Posted by ganesh in Court, Information, Madurai, Temples, government, lawyer on August 19th, 2010
The Madras High Court Bench here has restrained the Highways Department from demolishing the Vazhividum Siddhi Vinayagar Temple at Simmakkal here until a final decision was taken on the issue after considering the explanation to be given by the trustee to the department’s contention that the temple had been constructed on an encroached property.
A Division Bench comprising Justice D. Murugesan and Justice M. Duraiswamy passed the order while disposing of a public interest litigation petition filed by the temple trustee K.S. Kandasamy challenging a notice issued by the Assistant Divisional Engineer of Highways Department on July 28. Through the notice, the petitioner was asked to remove the encroachment.
In his affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the trustee claimed that the department ought not to have asked him to remove the alleged encroachment straightaway without issuing a show cause notice as required under law.
He wanted the court to quash the notice issued on July 28 besides issuing a direction to the officials not to demolish the temple.
Having regard to the fact that the petitioner was not given any opportunity whatsoever to explain his stand, the Division Bench ordered that the July 28 notice itself could be treated as a show cause notice.
It asked the petitioner to submit his explanation to the notice within a week. On receipt of such an explanation, the Assistant Divisional Engineer was directed to consider it accordance with law.
In the meantime, the temple should not be disturbed; the judges said and added that the officials could proceed with the matter if the petitioner failed to submit his explanation within seven days. The officials had planned to relocate the temple as part of the measure to prune the Simakkal traffic island, which also comprised of a park and a police outpost, for smooth flow of traffic.
Planning an education loan mela in Madurai
Collector C. Kamaraj on Monday said that the district administration was planning an education loan mela in association with the banks in the district.
Addressing the inaugural function of Alagarkoil branch of the Union Bank of India, its eight branch in the district, he said that banks should focus on helping students and extending credit to the women self-help groups movement which are fuelling an economic revolution. He also noted that this was the 300 {+t} {+h} bank branch of the Madurai district.
He said that high loan targets have been fixed for banks in the district with many banks on track to achieve them. He also stressed on the repayment ethics. “Banks are also vital for economic growth.”
Mr. Kamaraj recalled that it was the nationalisation of banks in 1969 by the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi that paved the way for mass banking.
Speaking earlier, S. Murali, Deputy General Manager, said that the bank had a total of 2,830 branches and 2,378 ATMs across the country.
Madurai region, one of the four regions of the bank in Tamil Nadu, comprised 12 districts.
Its total business was Rs. 2,286.13 crore including Rs. 1,147.81 crore in deposits and Rs. 1,138.32 in advances. The region had given Rs. 827.43 crore under agriculture loans and Rs. 228.77 crore for small and medium enterprises besides Rs. 89.60 crore for education loans.
On the occasion, the Collector distributed loan approvals for five students who were sanctioned Rs. 15 lakh totally, a business loan for Rs. 60,000 and two housing loans worth Rs. 30 lakh.
Sellur over-bridge open for public use in Nov: Swaminathan
Posted by ganesh in Information, Madurai, Transport, budget, government, release on August 7th, 2010
The road over-bridge at Sellur here is expected to be thrown open for public use in the middle of November, Highways Minister M.P. Swaminathan said.
Inspecting the bridge here on Friday, he said that work on only six out of the 27 spans was pending. It was expected to be completed by October. Approach road for the Rs. 29-crore project would be completed by November 15.
After commissioning the bridge, work to lay approach roads for the subway there would be taken up.
On the increasing accidents on four-lane highways, Mr. Swaminathan said that failure to construct subways or flyovers at busy junctions on the highway had resulted in accidents. Provision of such facilities was overlooked during the survey conducted for the work, he added. The issue had been taken up with the National Highways Authority of India.
On the long pending demand of laying a Ring Road connecting Uthangudi with Samayanallur, he said a detailed project report had been sent to the Union Government for clearance.
M K Aligiri warns weekly magazines that baseless news
Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister M K Alagiri has warned that legal action would be initiated against certain weekly magazines that publish baseless news with mischievious intent to tarnish the image of DMK functionaries.
In a statement issued here today, Mr Alagiri, who is also the south zone organizing secretary of the DMK, said that some weekly magazines were regularly publishing cooked up stories that were totally unbelievable.
In the garb of neutral magazines, few weeklies were publishing baseless news with a political vendetta to tarnish the image of DMK functionaries, he charged.
This practice by few magazines has become a regular feature, he alleged and appealed to the people not to believe in them.
Legal action would be initiated against those magazines, he warned.
Madurai Today Exclusive News
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Culture, Education, Entertainment, Health, Information, Madurai, Madurai Today, Other, Temples, businesses, competition, function, meeting, programme on May 10th, 2010
RELIGION
Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam:Discourse on ‘Tirumandiram’ by S. Tirumavalavan, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.
Tiruvalluvar Mandram:Discourse on ‘Tiruvilayadalpuranam’ by S. Sadacharam, S. S. Colony, 5 p.m.
Ramakrishna Mutt:Aarathi, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.
Samarasa Sanmarga Sathiya Sangam:Discourse on ‘Vallalar’s Iraiarul Vigyanam’ by Sankaranandam, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.
Ahobila Mutt Jeer Reception Committee:Reception to Srimad Azhagiya Singar, 5 p.m.; paanaga aradhanam, Brahmana Kalyana Mahal, Old Post Office Road, S. S. Colony, 8 p.m.
Hindu Baktha Jana Sabha:Abishekam, Thottichiamman Temple, Nilaiyur, 6 p.m.
Bagavathy-Baghavan Satsangh Centre:Satsangh, Sri Santharam-Janaki Ammal Kalyana Mahal, Anna Nagar, 6 p.m.
CULTURE
Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya:Free Rajayoga meditation classes, 36 Meenakshi Nagar, P and T Nagar; 40 Sambandamoorthy Street, 211/95 East Veli Street and 357Anna Nagar, 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.
Gandhi Memorial Museum:T. Ravichandran conducts yoga, meditation and pranayama classes, 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; summer camp, 10 a.m.
Aanmeega Kalvi Nilayam:Free meditation class, Madurai Arivu Tirukoil, 24 Besant Road, Chokkikulam, 6 a.m.
Yoga Research Centre:Pushparaj conducts yoga therapy classes, Department of Philosophy, Madura College, 6.30 a.m.
Indian Institute of Yoga:V. Srinivasan conducts yoga therapy and pranayama classes, 5 Subramania Siva Street, Marudupandiar Nagar, 6 a.m., 6.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Tirunavukkarasar Music Trust:Free Thevaram music class, Tiruvavaduthurai Adheenam Mutt, Dhanappa Mudali Street, 6 p.m.
Tamil Isai Sangam:Bharatanatyam by Pavitra Mathuram, Raja Muthiah Mandram, 6.30 p.m.
Littles Trust:Summer camp for children on ‘environment protection,’ 7/126 Venkatraman Nagar, NGO Colony, Nagamalai Pudukottai, 10 a.m.
Vergal:Free skill training camp for rural girl children, Panchayat Elementary School, Erkudi Achampathu, 10 a.m.
Madurai Seed:‘Vasantham,’ summer camp for underprivileged children, Karumbalai, 9.30 a.m.
Vidiyal:Summer camp for disadvantaged children, 6 AA Road, Rathinapuram, 9.30 a.m.
GENERAL
Lady Doak College:National workshop on ‘Immunological techniques,’ Peter Selvanayagam, former Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Texas, speaks on ‘Vaccines,’ 9.30 a.m.
Thiagarajar School of Management:Faculty development programme, Joseph Zacharia, Director, Vikaasa School, addresses, Pamban Swamy Nagar, Tirupparankundram, 9.30 a.m.
Grace Public School:R. Radhakrishnan, District Sports Officer, inaugurates free summer camp for tiny tots, 62/29 Ponmeni Narayanan Street, S. S. Colony, 8 a.m.
Tamil Nadu Labour Union:Manoharidoss flags off May Day rally, District Court, 10 a.m.; unorganised workers’ conference, G. Lingam, MP, and K. John Moses, State general secretary, Janata Dal (Secular), address, Hotel Tamil Nadu, Alagarkoil Road, 10.30 a.m.
Department of Health:Special health camp under Chief Minister’s insurance scheme for life saving treatment, Primary Health Centre, Kottampatti and Aalikundam, 9 a.m.
Srinivasan Physiotherapy Clinic:Free physiotherapy and fitness care for women, 22 A Gokhale Road, Chinnachokkikulam, 10 a.m.
JK Fitness:Free fitness demonstration for women, 139 A Jawahar Main Road, S. S. Colony, 10 a.m.
Fortune Pandiyan Hotel:‘Gramathu Samayal,’ food festival, Alagarkoil Road, 7 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous:Meeting, Quality Care Hospital, Ellis Nagar, 7 p.m.
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